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118,000 more Rohingya entered Bangladesh in last 1 year, registration completed
Classical music master class held in Dhaka
UN Security Council to hold meeting on India, Pakistan situation on May 5
Politics
Trump says ‘I don’t know’ if must uphold US Constitution as president
Australian PM basks in win, vows ‘orderly’ government
Zelensky says minerals deal with US ‘truly equal’
War & Conflict
118,000 more Rohingya entered Bangladesh in last 1 year, registration completed
UN Security Council to hold meeting on India, Pakistan situation on May 5
OIC condemns Israeli aggression against Syrian territory
Weirdo
Man jumped from a moving plane at LAX after attempting to access the jet’s cockpit
‘Spiderman’ with Pope at Vatican
The Saudis allowed women to perform Hajj alone
Op-Ed
Family Planning Commodity Shortages in Bangladesh: Implications for All
My Health, My Right: Context-Bangladesh
Can Good Internet Governance Stop Online Gender Based Violence?
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Business
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Brent oil price down below $59 per barrel on ICE first time since April 9
US stocks finish higher, extending rally
Economy
The International Monetary Fund revised its 2025 economic forecasts downwards for the Middle East and North Africa
Spain’s economic growth slowed slightly in the Q1
Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced to settle Syria’s debt to the World Bank totaling roughly $15 million
Corporate
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Trump signs executive order to cut NPR, PBS public funding
UPS says it will cut 20,000 jobs worldwide in 2025
Stock Exchange
US stocks finish higher, extending rally
Japanese stocks rose on Thursday
Global stocks rose for the most part on Wednesday
Forex
Forex reserves stands at $26.79b: BB
Bangladesh Bank allows mobile operators to receive roaming bills in Taka
Turkish lira hits historic low against dollar as Istanbul mayor detained
Development
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeps over parts of country
Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
ADB deploys almost $40b for Asia-Pacific dev in 2024
Environment
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeps over parts of country
Forest Department to get back 12,000 acres land in Cox’s Bazar: Rizwana
Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up mission
Disaster
Education
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
Touhid urges Georgia to enroll more Bangladeshi students
Gender
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Agitations galore at DU demanding capital punishment for rapists
Chief Adviser hopes women to move forward to build developed Bangladesh
Migration
Canary Islands mark 30 years of migrant influx
Thirteen dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen: UN agency
UN says 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in a decade
Policy
A new policy framework is necessary for the development of public libraries
Assessment of govt policy changes in budget required for sustainable revenue collection
Remove the policy and social barriers in women’s economic empowerment to achieve SDGs
UN
Jahangir for recruiting more Bangladeshi forces at UN peacekeeping missions
UN to cut humanitarian operations office staff by 20%
UN chief backs Bangladesh reforms, voices concern over Rohingya aid cuts
NGO
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship is announced by BRAC
Bangladesh-America Maitree Project grants worth BDT 89 crore awarded to 18 local NGOs
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Culture
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: the rap mogul facing life in prison
Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
Archaeologists in Peru found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral
Arts
First-ever AI-driven design competition held
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Celebrity
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: the rap mogul facing life in prison
Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin’s wife Jahanara Abedin dies
Nigerian celebrity jailed for abusing banknotes
Lifestyle
Grameenphone launches Prime: a digital lifestyle subscription
Sherifah Yunus Olokodana to break stereotypes about Muslim women as she demonstrates cooking on Instagram wearing niqab
Quick tips to reduce energy consumption while doing laundry
Fashion
Miss America, Miss World pageants accused of discrimination
New Zealand to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in make-up
Miss Nicaragua pageant director quits amid treason charges
TV Show
Netflix loses bid to toss ‘Baby Reindeer’ defamation lawsuit
‘Star Trek’ to expand with new comedy series
Sonakshi expresses gratitude to Bhansali for casting her in Heeramandi
Movie
Oscars to add new award for stunts
Michael Keaton Joins Robert De Niro in Upcoming Thriller ‘The Whisper Man’
Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for ‘Anora’
Music
Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
Sweden goes into Eurovision as punters’ favourite
Bernie Sanders thrills Coachella crowd with surprise appearance
Photography
100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London
Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage
The debut solo show by artist Monon Muntaka opens today
Literature
Kazi Nazrul Islam officially recognized as national poet
Weeklong divisional book fair begins in Khulna on Nov 26
UK writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker with space novel
Science
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after six months on the country’s space station
Sales of Tesla cars in France plunged 59 percent in April
Technology
Meta quarterly profit climbs despite big cloud spending
BTRC hands over licenses to Starlink
CA approves US-based Starlink’s operation in Bangladesh
Gadgets
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Capture the Perfect Shot with AI-powered vivo V40 Lite
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
Electronics
Samsung offers discount in Side by Side Refrigerator ahead Eid ul Fitre
Samsung TV now available at Singer shops
Reliance Jio to launch a budget laptop priced at $184 with an embedded 4G sim card
Automobile
Sales of Tesla cars in France plunged 59 percent in April
Major automakers want Congress to bar California’s landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035
The first units of the electric trucks of Tesla to be on the production line by the end of 2025 at Nevada gigafactory campus
Space
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after six months on the country’s space station
China expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week
Starship rocket to leave for Mars at the end of 2026, Elon Musk said
Health
Health reform commission to submit report to CA
Roche plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years
WHO Member States Finalize Historic Agreement to Combat Future Pandemics
Disease
Multiple disease outbreaks heighten public health emergencies for children across Eastern and Southern Africa
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
First human death in the United States linked to bird flu recorded
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
Roche plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge
Health Article
AI-SAROSH is hosting Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia”
Immunity to COVID-19 in children can last for up to nine months, expert says
Delaying second dose of COVID-19 vaccines may be an effective public health strategy
Sports
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
Teenager Antonelli grabs pole for Miami sprint race
Rio2016
IOC sanctions three boxers for betting during Rio 2016
Former Kenyan sports officials charged with theft, fraud
Olympic champion Puig sets sights on grand slam victory
Cricket
Akbar named captain for Bangladesh Emerging team’ series against South Africa
Bangladesh to visit UAE for two T20Is
Bangladesh Women’s team cricketers made a significant stride in ICC rankings
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
Billionaire-owned Paris FC win promotion and prepare to take on PSG
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Sabalenka makes winning start at Madrid Open
Olympic champion Zheng wins in Tokyo for third title of year
Sinner defeats Medvedev to reach first US Open semi-final
Athletics
The end of Olympic escapism for gloomy France
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon
Fiji PM wins international athletics medal, at 75
Baseball
Travel
CAAB committed to ensuring right to information: Chairman
Lufthansa’s losses unexpectedly worsened at the start of the year
Seminar on ‘Youth Engagement in Adventure and Golf Tourism’ Highlights Role of Youth in Shaping Bangladesh’s Tourism Industry
Destination
Al-Balad: A walk through time in Jeddah’s historic heart
Thailand offers visa-free policy for Sri Lankans: minister
China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
Hotel
Unique Group to open two Indian chain hotels in Dhaka
IHCL announces the opening of Vivanta in Ahmedabad, Gujrat
Hotel Sarina Dhaka introduced city’s most expensive ice cream
Aviation
CAAB committed to ensuring right to information: Chairman
Lufthansa’s losses unexpectedly worsened at the start of the year
Boeing to sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including navigation unit Jeppesen, to Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion
Adventure
Seminar on ‘Youth Engagement in Adventure and Golf Tourism’ Highlights Role of Youth in Shaping Bangladesh’s Tourism Industry
Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000 m peaks
Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
Food
Australia sees a fall in annual food consumption for the first time
World food prices rise for first time in 7 months: FAO
Global food prices drop 13.7pc in 2023: FAO
Breaking News:
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Funding hurdle at world’s biggest nature protection summit
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Putin welcomes BRICS leaders offering Ukraine mediation
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World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
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Sheikh Hasina resigned and left country
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Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest: source
Date
May 5, 2025
March2024
New citizenship law is an internal matter of India: Hasan
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2024
Bangladesh is keeping an eye on India’s new citizenship law, according to Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud, who stated today that Bangladesh is a neighboring country. “It is an internal affair of India and the government...
54 lakh students to get support from PM’s Education Assistance Trust thru’ Nagad
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2024
With the goal of guaranteeing their enrollment in schools, the Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust will pay stipends to about 54 lakh deserving and impoverished secondary school students through Nagad, a top mobile financial service provider...
Sri Lanka records 2.3 pct negative GDP growth in 2023
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2024
The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) released a statement on Friday estimating Sri Lanka’s GDP growth rate for 2023 to be 2.3 percent negative. According to the DCS, overall in 2023, agricultural activities increased by...
Bangabandhu’s 104th birth anniversary is being celebrated
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2024
Today, on National Children’s Day (2024), the country is appropriately commemorating the 104th anniversary of the birth of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation. On this day in 1920, a well-respected Muslim family...
Britain opens trade talks with Turkey
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 16, 2024
In an effort to expand chances for its service industries, Britain and Turkey started post-Brexit trade negotiations on Thursday. Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch, along with her Turkish counterpart Omer Bolat, officially...
Venezuela’s Maduro expected to confirm reelection bid
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 16, 2024
Nicolas Maduro, the president of Venezuela, is anticipated to declare on Saturday that he will run for a third term in elections on July 28. His 11 years in office have been characterized by economic collapse,...
For ‘inadequate’ trading reporting, JPMorgan was fined over $350 million.
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 16, 2024
US regulators fined US bank JPMorgan Chase almost $350 million on Thursday for what they described as insufficient trading reporting and surveillance. The US Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)...
20 Gazans waiting for help are killed by Israeli fire, according to the Hamas
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 16, 2024
In the early hours of Friday, the health ministry administered by Hamas in Gaza reported that 20 Palestinians had died and 155 injured in Israeli fire as they were in the beleaguered enclave, waiting to receive...
Russia and Ukraine say civilians killed in overnight attacks
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 16, 2024
Both Russia and Ukraine fired a barrage of artillery and drone strikes at one other on Friday, claiming that people had been killed by midnight aerial operations. According to Kyiv, one woman was killed in a...
Hijacked vessels MV Abdullah anchored at Garakad coast in Somalia
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 16, 2024
According to Captain Sakhawat Hossain, General Secretary of the Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers Association, the Bangladeshi vessel MV Abdullah was taken over by Somali pirates on Thursday at 2:00 pm as it was anchored off the...
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